Product comparison · 2 laptops

LG U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U vs MSI GL62 6QD-014XES

138specifications compared
37differ
101identical
46known for one product only

Key differences

Product colour
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:Black, White
- GL62 6QD-014XES:Black
Processor model
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:i5-6200U
- GL62 6QD-014XES:i5-6300HQ
Processor cores
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2
- GL62 6QD-014XES:4
Processor boost frequency
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:2.8 GHz
- GL62 6QD-014XES:3.2 GHz
System bus rate
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:4 GT/s
- GL62 6QD-014XES:8 GT/s
Processor cache
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:3 MB
- GL62 6QD-014XES:6 MB
Processor socket
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:LGA 1356 (Socket B2)
- GL62 6QD-014XES:BGA 1440
Bus type
- U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U:QPI
- GL62 6QD-014XES:DMI3

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Comparison of 15UD560-KX50K, GL62 6QD-014XES
184 specifications	A LG U series 15UD560-KX50K laptop Intel® Core™ i5 i5-6200U Model 15UD560-KX50K View product	B MSI GL62 6QD-014XES View product
Design1 differ
Product type	Laptop	Laptop
Product colourDiffers	Black, White	Black
Form factor	Clamshell	Clamshell
Market positioningKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Gaming
Displayidentical
Display diagonal	39.6 cm (15.6")	39.6 cm (15.6")
Display resolution	1920 x 1080 pixels	1920 x 1080 pixels
Touchscreen	No	No
HD type	Full HD	Full HD
LED backlight	Yes	Yes
Native aspect ratio	16:9	16:9
Dual-screenKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Panel typeKnown for one	IPS	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor13 differ
Processor manufacturer	Intel	Intel
Processor family	Intel® Core™ i5	Intel® Core™ i5
Processor generation	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5	6th gen Intel® Core™ i5
Processor modelDiffers	i5-6200U	i5-6300HQ
Processor coresDiffers	2	4
Processor threads	4	4
Processor boost frequencyDiffers	2.8 GHz	3.2 GHz
Processor frequency	2.3 GHz	2.3 GHz
System bus rateDiffers	4 GT/s	8 GT/s
Processor cacheDiffers	3 MB	6 MB
Processor cache type	Smart Cache	Smart Cache
Processor socketDiffers	LGA 1356 (Socket B2)	BGA 1440
Processor lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Processor operating modes	64-bit	64-bit
Processor seriesDiffers	Intel Core i5-6200 series	Intel® Core™ i5-6300 Mobile Series
Processor codename	Skylake	Skylake
Bus typeDiffers	QPI	DMI3
FSB Parity	No	No
SteppingDiffers	D1	R0
Thermal Design Power (TDP)Differs	15 W	45 W
Configurable TDP-downDiffers	7.5 W	35 W
Tjunction	100 °C	100 °C
Maximum number of PCI Express lanesDiffers	12	16
PCI Express configurationsDiffers	1x4, 4x1	1x16, 2x8, 1x8+2x4
PCI Express slots version	3.0	3.0
ECC supported by processor	No	No
Configurable TDP-up frequencyKnown for one	2.4 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-upKnown for one	25 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Configurable TDP-down frequencyKnown for one	0.8 GHz	Unknown — not stated by the source
Memory2 differ
Internal memory	8 GB	8 GB
Internal memory typeDiffers	DDR3L-SDRAM	DDR4-SDRAM
Memory clock speedDiffers	1600 MHz	2133 MHz
Memory form factorKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	SO-DIMM
Memory slotsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2x SO-DIMM
Maximum internal memoryKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	32 GB
Memory layout (slots x size)Known for one	1 x 8 GB	Unknown — not stated by the source
Storageidentical
Total storage capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Storage media	HDD	HDD
Number of HDDs installed	1	1
HDD capacity	1 TB	1 TB
Optical drive typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	DVD Super Multi
Card reader integrated	Yes	Yes
Compatible memory cards	SD, SDHC, SDXC	SD, SDHC, SDXC
HDD interfaceKnown for one	SATA	Unknown — not stated by the source
Graphics6 differ
On-board graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card	Yes	Yes
Discrete graphics card modelDiffers	NVIDIA® GeForce® 940M	NVIDIA® GeForce® GTX 950M
Discrete graphics card memory	2 GB	2 GB
Discrete graphics memory typeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	GDDR3
On-board graphics card family	Intel® HD Graphics	Intel® HD Graphics
On-board graphics card modelDiffers	Intel® HD Graphics 520	Intel® HD Graphics 530
Maximum on-board graphics card memoryDiffers	1.74 GB	1.7 GB
On-board graphics card base frequencyDiffers	300 MHz	350 MHz
On-board graphics card dynamic frequency (max)Differs	1000 MHz	950 MHz
On-board graphics card DirectX version	12.0	12.0
On-board graphics card OpenGL version	4.4	4.4
On-board graphics card IDDiffers	1916	0x191B
Number of discrete graphics cards installedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Number of discrete graphics cards supportedKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Graphics card Open GL support	Yes	Yes
Audio1 differ
Audio systemDiffers	HD	Nahimic Audio Enhancer
Built-in microphoneKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Number of built-in speakersKnown for one	2	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speakers manufacturerKnown for one	Harman Kardon	Unknown — not stated by the source
Speaker powerKnown for one	1.5 W	Unknown — not stated by the source
Cameraidentical
Front camera	Yes	Yes
Front camera resolutionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1280 x 720 pixels
Optical driveidentical
LightScribeKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
Networkidentical
Wi-Fi	Yes	Yes
Top Wi-Fi standardKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)
Wi-Fi standards	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)	802.11a, Wi-Fi 5 (802.11ac), 802.11b, 802.11g, Wi-Fi 4 (802.11n)
Ethernet LAN	Yes	Yes
Ethernet LAN data rates	10,100,1000 Mbit/s	10,100,1000 Mbit/s
Bluetooth	Yes	Yes
Bluetooth versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	4.0
Ports & interfaces3 differ
USB 2.0 ports quantityDiffers	2	1
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-A ports quantityDiffers	1	2
USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) Type-C ports quantityDiffers	0	1
Ethernet LAN (RJ-45) ports	1	1
HDMI ports quantity	1	1
HDMI versionKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1.4
DisplayPorts quantity	0	0
Mini DisplayPorts quantityKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
DVI portKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	No
VGA (D-Sub) ports quantity	0	0
Thunderbolt ports quantity	0	0
Headphone outputsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	1
Microphone inKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Docking connector	No	No
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-A ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
USB 3.2 Gen 2 (3.1 Gen 2) Type-C ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Micro-USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 2.0 ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA/USB 3.2 Gen 1 (3.1 Gen 1) ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
eSATA ports quantityKnown for one	0	Unknown — not stated by the source
Combo headphone/mic portKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Performanceidentical
Motherboard chipsetKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Intel® HM170
Keyboardidentical
Pointing device	Touchpad	Touchpad
Numeric keypad	Yes	Yes
Windows keys	Yes	Yes
Software1 differ
Operating system installedDiffers	No	FreeDOS
Drivers includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Processor special features5 differ
Intel® Wireless Display (Intel® WiDi)	Yes	Yes
CPU configuration (max)	1	1
Embedded options available	No	No
Enhanced Intel SpeedStep Technology	Yes	Yes
Execute Disable Bit	Yes	Yes
Graphics & IMC lithography	14 nm	14 nm
Idle States	Yes	Yes
Intel 64	Yes	Yes
Intel Clear Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel Demand Based Switching	No	No
Intel Dual Display Capable Technology	No	No
Intel Enhanced Halt State	Yes	Yes
Intel FDI Technology	No	No
Intel Fast Memory Access	No	No
Intel Flex Memory Access	Yes	Yes
Intel HD Graphics	Yes	Yes
Intel Identity Protection Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Rapid Storage Technology	No	No
Intel Secure Key Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Small Business Advantage (SBA) version	1.00	1.00
Intel Smart Response Technology version	1.00	1.00
Intel Software Guard Extensions (Intel SGX)	Yes	Yes
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP)	No	No
Intel Stable Image Platform Program (SIPP) version	0.00	0.00
Intel TSX-NIDiffers	No	Yes
Intel TSX-NI version	1.00	1.00
Intel Trusted Execution Technology	No	No
Intel VT-x with Extended Page Tables (EPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology (VT-x)	Yes	Yes
Intel Virtualization Technology for Directed I/O (VT-d)	Yes	Yes
Intel® AES New Instructions (Intel® AES-NI)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Anti-Theft Technology (Intel® AT)	No	No
Intel® Built-in Visuals Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video HD Technology (Intel® CVT HD)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Clear Video Technology for Mobile Internet Devices (Intel CVT for MID)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Hyper Threading Technology (Intel® HT Technology)Differs	Yes	No
Intel® Identity Protection Technology (Intel® IPT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® InTru™ 3D Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Insider™	Yes	Yes
Intel® My WiFi Technology (Intel® MWT)	Yes	Yes
Intel® OS Guard	Yes	Yes
Intel® Quick Sync Video Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Secure Key	Yes	Yes
Intel® Small Business Advantage (Intel® SBA)	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Cache	Yes	Yes
Intel® Smart Response Technology	Yes	Yes
Intel® Turbo Boost Technology	2.0	2.0
Processor ARK IDDiffers	88193	88959
Processor codeDiffers	SR2EY	SR2FP
Processor package sizeDiffers	42 X 24 mm	42 x 28 mm
Supported instruction sets	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0	SSE4.1, SSE4.2, AVX 2.0
Thermal Monitoring Technologies	Yes	Yes
Conflict-Free processor	Yes	Yes
Battery1 differ
Battery technologyDiffers	Lithium Polymer (LiPo)	Lithium-Ion (Li-Ion)
Number of battery cellsKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	6
Power1 differ
AC adapter powerDiffers	40 W	120 W
AC adapter frequency	50 - 60 Hz	50 - 60 Hz
DC-in jackKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
AC adapter input voltageKnown for one	100 - 240 V	Unknown — not stated by the source
Weight & dimensions3 differ
WeightDiffers	1.79 kg	2.3 kg
WidthDiffers	374 mm	383 mm
DepthDiffers	252 mm	260 mm
Height (front)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.7 cm
Height (rear)Known for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	2.9 cm
HeightKnown for one	19.9 mm	Unknown — not stated by the source
Packaging contentidentical
AC adapter included	Yes	Yes
ManualKnown for one	Unknown — not stated by the source	Yes
Power cord includedKnown for one	Yes	Unknown — not stated by the source
Other featuresidentical
3D	No	No

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